Niall Devitt
@historyniall.bsky.social
Author, tenacious historian and researcher, love all trains-Camelot, QPR, The Fall, opera, film and comedy, Warner Brothers cartoons, Will Hay and importantly, where to find the best doughnut in London and how to make the perfect pot of tea to go with it!
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Underground Railway 1801-1902
The London Underground, the very essence of a great metropolis, is a story which has fascinated and captivated generations since its first opening in January…
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Now due on the 30 Jan 2026, Tec issues but worth the wait my friends!
First of four covering 1801-2050. Uses countless new primary sources. This is different and fresh! Quote by a kind reviewer -' written by an expert researcher and genuine historian.'
Now due on the 30 Jan 2026, Tec issues but worth the wait my friends!
First of four covering 1801-2050. Uses countless new primary sources. This is different and fresh! Quote by a kind reviewer -' written by an expert researcher and genuine historian.'
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(753) Nero, the most infamous of all Roman Emperors - YouTube
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Nero, the most infamous of all Roman Emperors
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November 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
(753) Nero, the most infamous of all Roman Emperors - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoO3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoO3...
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📖 The latest issue of our award winning C20 Magazine will be hitting shelves and doormats shortly!
Our cover star is Peter Womersley’s geometric concrete Gala Fairydean Rovers stand in Galashiels (1963-65)
Our cover star is Peter Womersley’s geometric concrete Gala Fairydean Rovers stand in Galashiels (1963-65)
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
📖 The latest issue of our award winning C20 Magazine will be hitting shelves and doormats shortly!
Our cover star is Peter Womersley’s geometric concrete Gala Fairydean Rovers stand in Galashiels (1963-65)
Our cover star is Peter Womersley’s geometric concrete Gala Fairydean Rovers stand in Galashiels (1963-65)
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A nice cutaway view of an MRS-1, showing off what lives inside both the long and short hood
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A nice cutaway view of an MRS-1, showing off what lives inside both the long and short hood
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Virginia Mayo in "White Heat" - BOTD
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Virginia Mayo in "White Heat" - BOTD
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Nov 30 1915 Austro-Hungarian photographers take these photos of the Raibler Sperrfort commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor... bsky.app/profile/this...
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Nov 30 1915 Austro-Hungarian photographers take these photos of the Raibler Sperrfort commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor... bsky.app/profile/this...
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Ellen Drew in a publicity still for The Mad Doctor (1941)
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ellen Drew in a publicity still for The Mad Doctor (1941)
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The most Coen bros thing the Coen bros ever did was write a story about writers block in 3 weeks when they were experiencing writers block whilst writing Miller’s Crossing & so Barton Fink came to be.
November 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The most Coen bros thing the Coen bros ever did was write a story about writers block in 3 weeks when they were experiencing writers block whilst writing Miller’s Crossing & so Barton Fink came to be.
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Here’s to the Young Lady 1949 Kinoshita starring Sano & Hara
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Here’s to the Young Lady 1949 Kinoshita starring Sano & Hara
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Tom Simpson was the first British cyclist to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. During the 1967 Tour he collapsed and died one kilometer short of the top of Mount Ventoux.
#BicycleBirthday
November 30 (1937-1967)
#BicycleBirthday
November 30 (1937-1967)
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Tom Simpson was the first British cyclist to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. During the 1967 Tour he collapsed and died one kilometer short of the top of Mount Ventoux.
#BicycleBirthday
November 30 (1937-1967)
#BicycleBirthday
November 30 (1937-1967)
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November 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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At a loose end tomorrow? Our book club is back for winter. From 8pm UK you can quiz @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social all about Ring of Fire! Email [email protected] for zoom logins
November 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
At a loose end tomorrow? Our book club is back for winter. From 8pm UK you can quiz @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social all about Ring of Fire! Email [email protected] for zoom logins
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November 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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8:05pm TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
From 1963, s2 Ep 1 #Victorian #Detective Drama📺 “SERGEANT CORK” - “The Case of the Fenian Men” directed by Josephine Douglas & written by Bill Craig
🌟John Barrie, William Gaunt, John Richmond, Arnold Diamond, Freddie Fowler, Jack MacGowran
From 1963, s2 Ep 1 #Victorian #Detective Drama📺 “SERGEANT CORK” - “The Case of the Fenian Men” directed by Josephine Douglas & written by Bill Craig
🌟John Barrie, William Gaunt, John Richmond, Arnold Diamond, Freddie Fowler, Jack MacGowran
November 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
8:05pm TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
From 1963, s2 Ep 1 #Victorian #Detective Drama📺 “SERGEANT CORK” - “The Case of the Fenian Men” directed by Josephine Douglas & written by Bill Craig
🌟John Barrie, William Gaunt, John Richmond, Arnold Diamond, Freddie Fowler, Jack MacGowran
From 1963, s2 Ep 1 #Victorian #Detective Drama📺 “SERGEANT CORK” - “The Case of the Fenian Men” directed by Josephine Douglas & written by Bill Craig
🌟John Barrie, William Gaunt, John Richmond, Arnold Diamond, Freddie Fowler, Jack MacGowran
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Remembering today the late Emmy Award winning 🇺🇸 American actor and singer #RobertGuillaume born #OnThisDay in 1927 in St.Louis, Missouri, seen here in a publicity still for the ABC sitcom "SOAP" (1977-1981) with co-stars Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, Richard Mulligan and Cathryn Damon
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Remembering today the late Emmy Award winning 🇺🇸 American actor and singer #RobertGuillaume born #OnThisDay in 1927 in St.Louis, Missouri, seen here in a publicity still for the ABC sitcom "SOAP" (1977-1981) with co-stars Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, Richard Mulligan and Cathryn Damon
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Bickley damn auto correct.
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Bickley damn auto correct.
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Love this every time I pass it at Blackfriars.
Berlin and Buckley, Boulogne and Broadstairs 😄
Berlin and Buckley, Boulogne and Broadstairs 😄
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Love this every time I pass it at Blackfriars.
Berlin and Buckley, Boulogne and Broadstairs 😄
Berlin and Buckley, Boulogne and Broadstairs 😄
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Football kit of the day.
Pre war Stoke city worn by Frank Soo. He was the first player of Chinese descent to play in the football league and even represented England in a wartime international. A fascinating trailblazer who later became a manager, mainly in Scandinavia.
Pre war Stoke city worn by Frank Soo. He was the first player of Chinese descent to play in the football league and even represented England in a wartime international. A fascinating trailblazer who later became a manager, mainly in Scandinavia.
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Football kit of the day.
Pre war Stoke city worn by Frank Soo. He was the first player of Chinese descent to play in the football league and even represented England in a wartime international. A fascinating trailblazer who later became a manager, mainly in Scandinavia.
Pre war Stoke city worn by Frank Soo. He was the first player of Chinese descent to play in the football league and even represented England in a wartime international. A fascinating trailblazer who later became a manager, mainly in Scandinavia.
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St Pauls. Can't type today.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 AM
St Pauls. Can't type today.